different between numeral vs several

English

Etymology

From Middle French numeral, from Latin numer?lis (“pertaining to a number”), from numerus (“a number”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: nyo?o?m(?)r?l, IPA^(key): /?nju?m???l/, /?nju?m??l/
• (General American) enPR: no?o?m(?)r?l, IPA^(key): /?num???l/, /?num??l/
• Hyphenation: nu?mer?al, num?eral

Noun

numeral (plural numerals)

1. A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
2. (linguistics) A word representing a number.
3. (card games) A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:numeral.

Synonyms

• (word representing a number): number

Hypernyms

• (linguistics): part of speech (sometimes)

Hyponyms

• (linguistics): cardinal numeral, ordinal numeral, distributive numeral, multiplicative numeral

Derived terms

• Arabic numeral
• Roman numeral

Translations

See also

• digit

Adjective

numeral (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to numbers; numerical.

Synonyms

• (of or relating to numbers): numeric; see also Thesaurus:numerical

Derived terms

• noun numeral

Further reading

• numeral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• numeral in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• numeral at OneLook Dictionary Search

Galician

Pronunciation

Noun

numeral m (plural numerais)

1. (grammar) numeral (word representing a number)

Further reading

• “numeral” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Interlingua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nume?ral/

Adjective

numeral

1. numeral

Noun

numeral

1. numeral

Middle French

Adjective

numeral m (feminine singular numerale, masculine plural numeraux, feminine plural numerales)

1. numeral; numerical
   • 1474, Mystere de l'Incarnation, author unknown

     Numerales proporcions

     Numerical proportions

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (numeral, supplement)

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

numeral n (definite singular numeralet, indefinite plural numeral or numeraler, definite plural numerala or numeralene)

1. numeral

   Synonym: tallord

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

numeral n (definite singular numeralet, indefinite plural numeral, definite plural numerala)

1. numeral

   Synonym: talord

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nyme?ral/
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

numeral

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin numer?lis.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nu.m?.??a?/
• Hyphenation: nu?me?ral

Adjective

numeral m or f (plural numerais, not comparable)

1. (linguistics) numeral

Romanian

Etymology

From French numeral, from Latin numeralis.

Adjective

numeral m or n (feminine singular numeral?, masculine plural numerali, feminine and neuter plural numerale)

1. numeral

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nume??al/, [nu.me??al]
• Rhymes: -al
• Hyphenation: nu?me?ral

Noun

numeral m (plural numerales)

1. (linguistics) numeral

Derived terms

• nombre numeral

Further reading

• “numeral” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Alternative forms

• severall (obsolete)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin s?par?lis, from Latin s?par (“separate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?v(?)??l/
• Hyphenation: sev?er?al, seve?ral

Adjective

several (comparative more several, superlative most several)

1. (obsolete) Separate, distinct; particular. [15th-19th century]
   • 1599, William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar:

     Here is the will, and under Caesar's seal. To every Roman citizen he gives, to every several man, seventy-five drachmas.

   • So one thing may be good and bad to several parties, upon diverse occasions.

   • 1852, Washington Irving, Tales from the Alhambra:

     the hearts of the three cavaliers were completely captured, especially as gratitude was added to their admiration; it is a little singular, however, though no less certain, that each of them was enraptured with a several beauty.

   • 1666, Dryden, Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders

     Each several ship a victory did gain.

   • 1711, Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism

     Each might his several province well command, / Would all but stoop to what they understand.

2. A number of different; various. [from 16th century]
   • 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 3, scene 1

     […] for several virtues / Have I lik'd several women; never any / With so full soul but some defect in her / Did quarrel with the noblest grace she ow'd, / And put it to the foil […].

   • early 1600s, Francis Bacon, Of Simulation and Dissimulation

     habits and faculties, several, and to be distinguished
3. (law) Separable, capable of being treated separately.

Derived terms

• joint and several

Determiner

several

1. Consisting of a number more than two but not very many. [from 17th century]

   Several cars were in the parking lot.

   They had many journals. I subscribed to several.

   Several of the members were absent.

   • 1784, William Jones, The Description and Use of a New Portable Orrery, &c., preface:

     The favourable reception the Orrery has met with from Per?ons of the fir?t di?tinction, and from Gentlemen and Ladies in general, has induced me to add to it ?everal new improvements in order to give it a degree of Perfection; and di?tingui?h it from others ; which by Piracy, or Imitation, may be introduced to the Public.

   • 2004, The Guardian, 6 November:

     Several people were killed and around 150 injured after a high-speed train hit a car on a level crossing and derailed tonight.

Usage notes

• Some dictionaries and many older grammars put several into the word class 'pronoun' in many of its uses.

Derived terms

• several states
• severally

Translations

See also

• sever

Adverb

several (not comparable)

1. By itself; severally.
   • 1551, Ralph Robinson (sometimes spelt Raphe Robynson) (translator), Utopia (originally written by Sir Thomas More)

     Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehouses.

Noun

several (plural severals)

1. (obsolete) An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
2. Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
3. (archaic) An enclosed or separate place; enclosure. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
4. (archaic) A woman's loose outer garment, capable of being worn as a shawl, or in other forms.

Translations

References

• several at OneLook Dictionary Search
• several in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• Leavers, laveers, leavers, reveals, vealers

Old French

Adjective

several m (oblique and nominative feminine singular severale)

1. separate

Declension

Noun

several m (oblique plural severaus or severax or severals, nominative singular severaus or severax or severals, nominative plural several)

1. one's own property or possession

Related terms

• sevrer
• desevrer

Descendants

• English: several

References

• several on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub